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Kings Royal Rifles by Harry Payne. No text for this item |
The King's Royal Rifle Corps (60th), Skirmishing by Richard Simkin. No text for this item |
The Kings Royal Rifle Corps by Richard Simkin No text for this item |
The Last Shot at Colenso by Richard Caton Woodville Lt Roberts K.R.R. with Captain Schofield and Congreve, with all their ammunition used, they drew upon the emergency rounds of Case (their last shot) They stood to attention beside the gun and in an instant later fell pierced through by Boer Bullets. Lt Roberts earned his VC. |
Lieut. Dimmer Repairing a Machine-Gun While Exposed to the Fire of the Advancing Prussian Guard by Allan Stewart (P) As the Prussian Guard advanced in massed formation from the cover of a wood at Klein Zillebeke on 12th November 1914, the British machine-guns mowed them down with a storm of bullets. But the gun which Lieutenant John Henry Stephen Dimmer, of 2nd Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps, was working, suddenly jammed. With great bravery he climbed onto the emplacement to put it in order, and while doing so a rifle bullet struck him in the jaw. He continued, however, to work the gun until it jammed once more, and while putting it in order he was hit in the shoulder. After again getting the gun to work, his injured shoulder was struck by three shrapnel-bullets, but he most gallantly continued working it until it was destroyed by shell-fire. His magnificent courage and tenacity were rewarded with the VC. |
The Sunger Sekayan Action in Borneo by Terence Cuneo. In August 1965, a patrol of the 2nd Green Jackets (The Kings Royal Rifle Corps) 14 platoon under lt. Michael Robertson successfully ambushed 30 Indonesian regulars. On breaking contact Rfn. Martin was found to be wounded. The painting shows sgt Hunt carrying Martin towards the RV with the platoon giving supporting fire, 14 enemy were killed or wounded. Lt Robertson was awarded the MC. |
Lieutenant Brooke Leading An Attack Under Rifle And Machine Gun Fire To Recapture A Lost British Trench. As Sergeant E. Chappell, of the 7th Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps, was working a machine gun during the desperate fighting at Hooge on July 30th 1915, a shell burst on the gun emplacement, completely wrecking it. He thereupon placed on the wreckage of the emplacement and continued firing, but as the tripod of the machine gun was exposed, that in turn was smashed. Lastly, Chappell placed the gun on the parados and worked it till it was put out of action. He then directed the fire of the other machine guns, besides working one himself. Throughout the day he showed great bravery and resource, for which he was awarded the D.C.M. |
Second Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) E. M. Allfrey Directing The Supply Of Ammunition, Rations And Water To Troops In Action During A Gas Attack. Second Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Edward Mowbray Allfrey, of the Kings Rifle Corps, Special Reserve, organized and carried out in a most efficient manner the supply of ammunition, rations and water to the troops engaged. The enemy and the necessity of wearing gas helmets all the time rendered this most difficult owing to continuous shellfire. Second Lieutenant Allfrey was awarded the M.C. for his conspicuous and good work. |
The 1st Middlesex (Victoria Rifles) - 4th Volunteer Battalion Kings Royal Rifle Corps by G Douglas Giles (P) No text for this item |
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